Facing dementia without a diagnosis is crushing. A

By Nurith Aizenman

In Kenya, someone with symptoms of dementia may not be able to get a diagnosis — leaving both patient and family with no

Sudan's war passed 6 months, with much of the

By Kate Bartlett

An estimated 9,000 people have been killed and another 5.6 million forced to flee their homes. NPR has spoken to Sudanese

How to harvest water from clouds of fog

By Kat Lonsdorf|Claire Harbage

Fog harvesting has long been a method of collecting water around the world. As climate change makes water harder and harder

Harvesting water from fog and air in Kenya with

By Kat Lonsdorf|Claire Harbage

Fog harvesting has long been a method of collecting water around the world. As climate change makes water harder and harder

AI was asked to create images of Black African

By Carmen Drahl

Researchers were curious if artificial intelligence could fulfill the order. Or would built-in biases short-circuit the

A security vacuum in the Sahel has left Timbuktu

By Emmanuel Akinwotu

The ancient city of Timbuktu in Mali is suffering under a months-long blockade by Islamist militants, as instability grows

Nigerian police detain prominent musician for

By Emmanuel Akinwotu, Olivia Ndubuisi

Naira Marley, a major Afrobeats star, is in police custody for questioning over the death of Mohbad, who died in a Lagos

This Afro-Cuban artist says she's a 'never-sleeper

By Malaka Gharib

One of this year's MacArthur fellows — the so-called 'genius grant' — the artist Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons is inspired by

MacArthur 'genius' makes magical art that conjures

By Malaka Gharib

One of this year's MacArthur fellows — the so-called 'genius grant' — the artist Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons is inspired by

South Africa culls millions of chickens in an

By The Associated Press

The outbreaks hit an industry struggling from an electricity crisis. One expert said three recent bird flu outbreaks have